It has been four years since the Flashfood App was set to hit Canadian grocery stores and make it easier for shoppers to buy soon-to-expiry (保质期) food at a discount. Much to my delight, I heard it advertised recently on a radio station and figured it’s time for an update, especially since people became more aware of food waste’s role in the climate crisis.
The first thing I did was download the App. I hadn’t done it before because it was limited to a few locations, but now it’s all over Canada. I could see immediately that many brands of yogurt are all marked down 50 percent. Users pay for the food using the App, and then pick it up at a marked location in the store. There is no need for you to worry about them actually being bad.
It makes sense for retailers to get behind this App because it offers a win-win situation for everyone involved. Flashfood sells 75% of the products made available through its App while saving consumers an average of 50% on those grocery items, and it has 300,000 active users right now. That number is expected to grow naturally as Flashfood partners with more grocers.
“As a food retailer, we are in the business of providing food, not wasting it. The Flashfood program allows us to provide our customers with a convenient and environmentally sustainable (可持续的) way to purchase food. Loblaw sells 77% of the items it puts on Flashfood, moving an average of $800 to $1,000 worth of goods weekly at each of its largest stores,” said Gord Chem, senior VP with Loblaw’s Real Canadian Superstores.
I love looking for discount deals at the grocery store and always keep an eye out for the hot pink clearance stickers. But it’s always random, and I never know what I’m going to get from week to week. The appeal of Flashfood is that I can see what’s available, pre-purchase it, and leave it off my shopping list.
12. What can we know about the food on the Flashfood?
A.It’s delivered directly to the customers. | B.Much of it is charged at half the price. |
C.Users can pay for it in the marked store. | D.It’ll be a month away before it goes bad. |
13. According to Gord Chem, the Flashfood is ________.
A.beneficial | B.popular | C.creative | D.reliable |
14. How is the advantage of Flashfood introduced in the last paragraph?
A.By listing some examples. | B.By making a comparison. |
C.By explaining the cause. | D.By introducing the result. |
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A.Customers can buy much cheaper food on a recent app. |
B.A win-win situation has been set for Canadians involved. |
C.Canadians have a smart approach to reducing food waste. |
D.Canadians adopt a new way of protecting the environment. |